JETs with J.D.s >> The “Flexibility” of the J.D., and so-called alternative careers
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Andrew McCarthy (Akita-ken, 2005-08) is a recent law school graduate who currently runs the blog JETs with J.D.s, an information source for current JET alumni law students and prospective law students for career paths and approaches within the current legal market. Coincidentally, if you are a current or prospective law student looking to contribute a little to your fellow JET community by blogging a bit, Andrew would be interested in hearing from you!
As the legal market continues to languish in the perfect storm of post-financial crisis lay-offs, globalization shifting entry-level legal work to places like India, and heat is slowly (perhaps too slowly) being applied to the legal education system to affect substantive change: law school administrations and law students alike are looking to “Alternative Careers” to be their safe harbor after graduation.
But what are the alternative career options for the J.D.?
In this entry, I give you my two yen on the subject, and hook you up with the most recent commentary out there, letting you decide for yourself.
The entry, in full, is available here.
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